# § 34-12 Director’s powers and duties – Rules and regulations.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 34-12 Director’s powers and duties – Rules and regulations.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 34-12 (2026)

(a) Subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the <cite data-path="|general">City General Provisions Article</cite>, the Director may adopt rules and regulations to carry out this subtitle.

(b) These rules and regulations shall require transparency and community-based public participation mechanisms to provide input to and track the progress of the City’s development and implementation of City policies that make all City operations achieve:

  (1) by January 1, 2025, a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 levels;

  (2) by January 1, 2030, a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 levels; and

  (3) by January 1, 2045, net-zero emissions, as defined in <cite data-path="|1|§34-1|(f)">§ 34-1(f) of this subtitle</cite>.

*History: Ord. 07-484*

*History: Text Conformed 02/09/21*

*History: Ord.  22-131*